Drone applications to improve agribusiness efficiency
Until recently, agriculture was considered one of the most expensive and unprofitable industries, being associated with heavy exhausting manual labor. The situation has radically changed with the arrival of flying drones in the agricultural industry.
Drones (UAVs) over the past 5 years have greatly changed not only the global economy, but also agriculture, in particular, brought agribusiness to a qualitatively new level. So, why do farmers need drones? It's very simple: you no longer need to hire individual specialists or do a detour of crops yourself at each stage of crop development. Drones are able to scan crops with an area of up to 10 km2 in less than an hour. All this can be done even in strong winds or rainy weather.
UAVs are used in agriculture for a wide variety of purposes. The most popular ones are:
Creating crop maps is the main and first task of copters. Flying quadrocopters allows you to create high-precision maps that define the boundaries of fields, which, by the way, often diverge from cadastral data. In addition, the entire terrain, its irregularities and objects on the field will be visible: forest plantations, shrubs, marshlands, etc. Based on these data, it is easier to plan a sowing campaign, taking into account the peculiarities of the terrain.
Quadrocopters can also be used for planting seed material. All a farmer will need is a few batteries, as well as special capsules with seeds. This type of seed sowing will significantly save time and money for any farmer who wanted to hire special equipment and personnel.
Another important function is irrigation and application of plant protection products, however, for this purpose special agricultural models of UAVs equipped with special containers—tanks for liquids will be needed. Such drones spray water or chemicals at times faster than the traditional method, in addition, they are able to control the amount of application. Again, saving on SPD and time.
Monitoring of the condition of crops can also be carried out by drones throughout the season. Such flights can be done once at each phase of plant development, this will be quite enough. With the help of special sensors of drones, when forming a map, you can see problem areas of the field that require the departure of a specialist directly. All other crops that are within the normal range do not require additional control.
However, the use of UAVs is not limited to these methods. They are also used in gardening, animal husbandry, filming commercials for agricultural enterprises and the like. It all depends on what kind of drone and what a particular household needs.
Agrodrons are able to react quickly to obstacles and bend around them, so they can be used in orchards, forests, mountains. Ample opportunities. For effective work in drones, different modes of route construction and various spraying systems are provided
Today, the market of unmanned aerial vehicles can be characterized by a variety of technologies, where consumers are provided with combinations of technical, software and service components.
Agrodrons – what is it?
A multi-rotor device that combines high technology, simplicity of design and the most convenient operating principle. Their use allows not only to significantly reduce the financial costs of paying for manual labor, but also to increase the final yield.
Without agricultural drones, it has long been impossible to imagine the agriculture of China, the USA, Brazil and many European countries. Every year they are used more and more actively in Russian agricultural technology.
What are agrodrons for?
These "assistants" are created precisely for agrotechnical purposes. Thanks to them, the application of fertilizers, growth stimulants and plant protection products is much faster and easier. Unlike humans, they will not make a mistake with the dosage of drugs – for this purpose, special barodetectors are built into them. The area of the treated surface also increases by an order of magnitude – up to 100 hectares per day (6 hectares in 20 minutes of flight). Agrodrons can easily process hard-to-reach places in mountainous and forested areas.
The characterization of agrodrons as "smart" technology is more than justified. Autonomous operation of drones includes intuitive route planning. Due to the automatic height control, there are no ground obstacles for them. And thanks to the moisture-proof housing, drones can work in almost any weather conditions. The only obstacle for them is still a strong wind.
1. There is no physical impact on plants.
2. Does not create a technical rut, saving crops.
3. 30 times more effective than manual spraying.
4. Saves not only the harvest, but also the means of processing – thanks to the ultra-low-volume application of pesticides.
5. People engaged in processing are not at risk of poisoning.
How does the agrodron work?
There is no need to constantly monitor the operation of a "smart" drone: the entire program can be reduced to two actions: I turned it on and forgot. A person is only required to set a specific program on a tablet — a flight task. The subsequent manual control of the drone is not necessary – it moves on autopilot. It monitors the liquid level and charge itself, and also independently returns to the starting position for refueling and replacing batteries.
Project cost
Until recently, agriculture was considered one of the most expensive and unprofitable industries, being associated with heavy exhausting manual labor. The situation has radically changed with the arrival of flying drones in the agricultural industry.
Drones (UAVs) over the past 5 years have greatly changed not only the global economy, but also agriculture, in particular, brought agribusiness to a qualitatively new level. So, why do farmers need drones? It's very simple: you no longer need to hire individual specialists or do a detour of crops yourself at each stage of crop development. Drones are able to scan crops with an area of up to 10 km2 in less than an hour. All this can be done even in strong winds or rainy weather.
UAVs are used in agriculture for a wide variety of purposes. The most popular ones are:
Creating crop maps is the main and first task of copters. Flying quadrocopters allows you to create high-precision maps that define the boundaries of fields, which, by the way, often diverge from cadastral data. In addition, the entire terrain, its irregularities and objects on the field will be visible: forest plantations, shrubs, marshlands, etc. Based on these data, it is easier to plan a sowing campaign, taking into account the peculiarities of the terrain.
Quadrocopters can also be used for planting seed material. All a farmer will need is a few batteries, as well as special capsules with seeds. This type of seed sowing will significantly save time and money for any farmer who wanted to hire special equipment and personnel.
Another important function is irrigation and application of plant protection products, however, for this purpose special agricultural models of UAVs equipped with special containers—tanks for liquids will be needed. Such drones spray water or chemicals at times faster than the traditional method, in addition, they are able to control the amount of application. Again, saving on SPD and time.
Monitoring of the condition of crops can also be carried out by drones throughout the season. Such flights can be done once at each phase of plant development, this will be quite enough. With the help of special sensors of drones, when forming a map, you can see problem areas of the field that require the departure of a specialist directly. All other crops that are within the normal range do not require additional control.
However, the use of UAVs is not limited to these methods. They are also used in gardening, animal husbandry, filming commercials for agricultural enterprises and the like. It all depends on what kind of drone and what a particular household needs.
Agrodrons are able to react quickly to obstacles and bend around them, so they can be used in orchards, forests, mountains. Ample opportunities. For effective work in drones, different modes of route construction and various spraying systems are provided
Today, the market of unmanned aerial vehicles can be characterized by a variety of technologies, where consumers are provided with combinations of technical, software and service components.
Agrodrons – what is it?
A multi-rotor device that combines high technology, simplicity of design and the most convenient operating principle. Their use allows not only to significantly reduce the financial costs of paying for manual labor, but also to increase the final yield.
Without agricultural drones, it has long been impossible to imagine the agriculture of China, the USA, Brazil and many European countries. Every year they are used more and more actively in Russian agricultural technology.
What are agrodrons for?
These "assistants" are created precisely for agrotechnical purposes. Thanks to them, the application of fertilizers, growth stimulants and plant protection products is much faster and easier. Unlike humans, they will not make a mistake with the dosage of drugs – for this purpose, special barodetectors are built into them. The area of the treated surface also increases by an order of magnitude – up to 100 hectares per day (6 hectares in 20 minutes of flight). Agrodrons can easily process hard-to-reach places in mountainous and forested areas.
In addition to processing plants, "smart" drones can sow seeds, water plants in a limited area and generate fog.
The characterization of agrodrons as "smart" technology is more than justified. Autonomous operation of drones includes intuitive route planning. Due to the automatic height control, there are no ground obstacles for them. And thanks to the moisture-proof housing, drones can work in almost any weather conditions. The only obstacle for them is still a strong wind.
5 advantages of agorodrons over the "human factor"
1. There is no physical impact on plants.
2. Does not create a technical rut, saving crops.
3. 30 times more effective than manual spraying.
4. Saves not only the harvest, but also the means of processing – thanks to the ultra-low-volume application of pesticides.
5. People engaged in processing are not at risk of poisoning.
How does the agrodron work?
There is no need to constantly monitor the operation of a "smart" drone: the entire program can be reduced to two actions: I turned it on and forgot. A person is only required to set a specific program on a tablet — a flight task. The subsequent manual control of the drone is not necessary – it moves on autopilot. It monitors the liquid level and charge itself, and also independently returns to the starting position for refueling and replacing batteries.
Project cost
Skeptics point to the high costs that the purchase of the drone itself and its software implies. But farmers who actively use the help of agrodron in their farms claim that all financial investments pay off in full already in the first year of operation of the agrodron. In addition, over time, the price of the device is becoming more democratic.
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